Sr Security Analyst to review firewall port request reviews and approvals, including creation of security memos for sign off for our large financial client- 31121

Sr Security Analyst to review firewall port request reviews and approvals, including creation of security memos for sign off for our large financial client- 31121

Location Address: Hybrid (mostly remote but will be required to come into office on an adhoc basis) –

Contract Duration: 6 months

Number of Positions: 1

Extension Opportunity: Yes, possibility to extend for another 6 months

FTE Opportunity: Possibility, depending on performance and need

Story Behind the Need:

•      The Enterprise Technology Advisory Services team is responsible for assessing risk on technology changes and identify risk mitigating controls. The IT Security Analyst role will be focused on Firewall port request reviews and approvals, including creation of security memos for sign off.

Typical Day in Role:

•      Review Firewall port requests on a daily basis, this will include Cloud security (GCP, Azure)

•      Provide approvals and complete risk memos incase risk is identified

•      Directly reporting to the Senior Manager, Information Security Advisor

•      Contractor will be working closely with the Network team, Security Advisory team and Business lines

Must-Have skills:

• 10+ years of working experience as an IT Security Analyst and Networking
• 5+ years of hands-on experience and strong knowledge on traffic flows and firewall requests
• 5+ years of hands-on experience applying network security architecture principles
• CISSP Certification is required

Nice-To-Have

• Previous experience working with Algosec is an asset
• Previous experience with Cloud security (GCP and Azure)
• CEH Certification

Soft Skills:

•      Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills to be able to work well with technical peers and business stakeholders at different levels within the organization

•      Strong decision making, forward thinking and creative problem-solving skills to anticipate and respond quickly to technological/market influences

•      Ability to work as part of a team, as well as work independently or with minimal direction

Best vs. Average Candidate:

•      The best candidate will be proactive, curious, confident and knowledgeable

•      Strong problem-solving skills and ability to make decisions in the gray area

Education:

•      Post-secondary degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related IT field required

Candidate Review & Selection

•      One round MS Teams video interview – Panel (1 hour)

o      Assess soft skills and technical skills (network security knowledge and high-level security domains)

•      Possibility of second round